IntroductionOn a walk at Agate
Fossil Beds, we
passed the bridge and on the left
about 4 feet
from the boardwalk
there was a large Prairie Rattlesnake,
Snake
#1. We were delighted to see
this beautiful adult
specimen. It
reacted to being seen and moved to
a
different location. (See
video)
As we continued the walk, Drew
stopped me suddenly, as I was
about
to step on a young rattlesnake,
Snake #2. It was
sunning itself in the
middle
of the walkway. Notice
the
ant that hitches a ride on #2 at it
slithers away.
(See
video)
We were careful to watch where we
were going, even after we
turned
around. Nevertheless, as I walked, I
saw another
snake, Snake #3, right
next to the walkway, less than a foot
away from my left foot. Even though
I was startled and
jumped out of the
way, Snake #3 did not move at all,
and was
very hard to see even when
we knew it was there. (No
video.)